Puerto Rican Spanish

Interview: Ms. Cancel Grace Marie is a 27 year old Puerto Rican female born on 8/30/1981. Ms. Cancel is the mother of Jaden Rodriguez 2 years old and Feliciano Kahil 1 year old. Ms. Cancel Grace interview took place at DCFS office on September 1st 2017 at DCFS office 6201 S Emerald. Ms. Cancel Grace was accompanied by her public defender Robert J Breslin during the interview. Ms. Grace is currently residing at A Safe Haven shelter 2750 W Roosevelt Rd. Interview was conducted in her secondary

hear Puerto Ricans refer to themselves as the mutts of the Spanish community, this is because of the island’s history. Soon after Christopher Columbus “discovered” the island in 1493, it became known as the “rich port” for the Spanish or Puerto Rico, due to the fact that it produced mass amounts of cattle, sugar cane, tobacco, and coffee, especially considering the island’s size. Such prosperity and wealth opened the door for the slave trade to enter the colony, and as a result Puerto Rican bloodlines

Reasons Behind Puerto Rican Migration to America As a Puerto Rican who was born and raised in Hartford, I did not think much about how or why my parents are here in the United States. It was after reading the articles in Hist 247 Reader: Latinos in the USA that I began to question the reasons and conditions of my grandparent's migration. Many think that Puerto Ricans began to migrate to the United States after 1898 when the United States took over Puerto Rico but Puerto Ricans have been migrating

The story of the Puerto Rican people is quite unique in the history of U.S. immigration, just as Puerto Rico dwell a distinctive and sometimes confusing position in the nation’s civic fabric. Puerto Rico has been ownership of the U.S. for more than a century, however it has never been a state. Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, but even with that they still have no vote in Congress. Being citizens of the U.S. they can move throughout the fifty states without any problems just as any

eventually led to her being depressed. Within the story, Oritz Cofer describes how terrible she was treated due to her Puerto Rican heritage and skin color, and how she would never be able to fit in. Minorities of different complexions get ridiculed and judged for their skin color by many people every day. In this short story, Ortiz Cofer stated, “I was born a white girl in Puerto Rico but became a brown girl when I came to live in the United States” (Ortiz Cofer 393). This is the first sentence in

Puerto Rico is a Spanish speaking region made up of one big island and a few smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea. It belongs to the U.S as an “unincorporated” territory. It was a place where the country’s constitution does not apply by default. Puerto Ricans are considered Americans. If you are automatically born in Puerto Rico, you are automatically a U.S citizen. They use U.S passports to travel internationally. Some people are inclined to view the Puerto Rican experience as a historical repetition

like me. In my island of wonders” (5). In other words, Pietri hopes that before he dies he can return to Puerto Rico because it is so beautiful. When he left Puerto Rico he always dreamed of going back, but he got older and was not able to return to his home. Home is the place you can always return to, where you are always welcome with safety and comfort. That is how Pietri felt towards Puerto Rico that he had to see it before he died because he belonged there. The United States was not what he imagined

kind of English people actually speak today. Hector Figueroa “Puerto Rican workers: a profile.”, 1997. Web. 17 Nov. 2017. The author addresses that many Puerto Ricans have made the move from the island to the States. In fact, over one third of the Puerto Rican population resides in the US. Of those, forty percent live in New York. During the 1950’s, the Puerto Rican experience was one of hard work and little or no rewards. Most Puerto Rican men and women were working in the harshest environments and

increase the power/authority of the Spanish Crown by whatever means necessary, usually leading to violent wars. B. Evidence used: The Europeans main goal revolved around the stability of power of the Spanish Crown. The Spanish Crown was focused on expanding their military so they needed resources such as gold to pay for the constantly increasing military budget. Columbus used this idea to help get resources such as, boats, men, food and weapons from the Spanish Crown. This is important because it

“The Coming of the Spanish and the Pueblo Revolt” (Hopi) “The Coming of the Spanish and the Pueblo Revolt” (Hopi) illustrates how the interactions of two distinctly different groups of people inevitably change the dynamics of each group, collectively and individually. This story is told from the Hopi perspective, but the outcome of the Pueblo Revolt is historically validated. It is the events described in this story that show how the Hopi and the Spaniards change by contact with each other